The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-15
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= PROSPEROUS eouNn *.
A Resume Descriptive OF the Many
Flourishing Localities of North
eastern and southwestern
Linn County.

Linn County.
Linn county is bounded on the north
by the north fork of the Santiam river.
Lying between 1t aud the south fork of
said river is the northeastern part of
the county, known rs .'ttuada.n Up
the north fork is the route selected for
the Q. z. railroad which Is, destined 10
i connect with the &. & y. w. road at
Boise city, Idaho, making another
/ transcontinental route, and opening
up some OF the finest valleys in this
part Of Oregon. Up this valley lives
some of Linn county's best and pros
porous citizens who win be largely ben
efltted by the completion of the o. p.
road, as it will open uD a country more
or less rich in mineral, and containing
the finest of farming, grazing and TIM
ber lands.
Coming south, we find Thomas
creek valley. This is fertile valley
in which is located the busy and tariv-
ing town of 2
i sCIo.
which commenced its growth in 1856;
was Incorporated in 1866, and now con-
tains 900 inhabitants, several church.
es and fine educational institutions.
For long time remote from railway
communication, Scio's growth and de-
velopment was retarded; but with the
advent of the Narrow Guage road it
commenced improving and has con-
tinued to do so until now, with the pro-
posed o. p. road, it bids fair to grow
and prosper rs only lively town can.
for the surrounding country is most
agreeably diversified, affording fine
| timber, grazing and farming lands.
The climate here is salubrious, and the
streams afford good sport for the ang-
Ter. Scio is the trading point for a
large area of country above on Thomas
creek, and on Crabtree creek, which is
t the next stream south. In
CRABTREE VALLEY
arc school districts No. and >, which
shows that some of the first settlements
in Linn county were made in this vi,
cinity. Some of the finest of farms
are to be found in this fertile valley
while huge bodies of timber, very lit.
tie of which has been used, may bt
found in the mountains above.
Proceeding south, the next point is
is Beaver valley which, though small
and narrow, is very fertile, and many
well-to-do-people have here nice home.
and are enjoying life. Lying between
this valley and Crabtree, is the famou,
! FERN RIDGE,
fine farming country, containing
large and fiourishing school distric
with 81 scholars. Here, too, the soil i
very productive, and all the variou
: grains and grasses are grown abundant
ly, rrae, that the ridge ground, i
not too stcep, Is very valuable for farm
ing. still further south Is the beautfu
valley of
HAMILTON CREEK,
rich and productive. The timber OF
= the head waters of this stream is not t
!, be exce!le1 in Oregon. Near the moutl
of this creek is located the steam saw
mill of Jennings d Mcpherson. Fun
ther up, at the Glass falls, they ar
building large water power sawmil
Still further UP Is the Cedar Flat couu
try, where is located the shingle mill {
Vroom Bros, where a splendid articl
= of cedar shingles ere being manufa,
Y turcd. On the lower part of Hamilto
= creek is the large stock ranch OF Fran
els Bellinger, containing 22e0 acres
"a fine grazing and farm land. The nes
y point of interest, sou p. :
Mcdowell. tl..i.K,
- which wends its v-ay through ferti
little valley in which GOOD, kind peop
o. live and enjoy the comforts Of life usl
: ally bestowed upon industrious an
III frugal inhabitants.
We now come TO The beautifI
SOUTH sANTIAM RIVER,
flowing down from the snow-cappe
- peaks of the Cascade mountains, II
receptacle of the waters of the stream
a aforementioned, which, after ioinir
he with the North fork near the prospe
ae Gus town of jefferson, is soon lost
the deep Willamette. Situated on IL
Ir, south bank of the South Santiam, fou
or teen miles southeast of Albany, Il
live and prosperous county seat, is ol
Of own beautiful, wide-awake little city
&c LEBANON,
ly which was incorporated in 1873. II
Oh population at present is about 700
IS habitants, and within the incorpora
IS, limits have been erected as fine churc
N es, school and business houses, and p
I'D vate residences as will be seen in al
%. of the larger cities, which speak V,
IA umes for the enterprise and pride
MS our citizens and business men. He
re- is located the Santiam Academy,
grand monument to the memory of {
Ill pioneer of the town, Mr.. Ralston, N
al Mr.. Morgan Kees and Hon. Luth
nd Elkins. It will always flourish as
vigorous seat of learning, and, as
lid the past, many will go out from it
;el- ted for high and honorable positions
the councils of the State and nation
ms Among our manufacturing establis
sin